What does 辩 mean in Chinese?

辩 (biàn) means "to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.

How do you pronounce 辩?

辩 is pronounced "biàn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 辩?

辩 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.

What words contain the character 辩?

Common words with 辩 include 伏辩 (variant of 服辯|服辩[fu2 bian4]), 分辩 (to explain the facts), 剖辩 (to analyze), 善辩 (eloquent), 好辩 (argumentative).

How do you write 辩?

You can practice writing 辩 using our stroke order tool.

辩 (biàn), to dispute

辩

biàn

to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss

HSK 7-9 New to HSKverb

Traditional: 辯

Character Breakdown

Radical: 辛 (no. 160)Traditional: 辯

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Definitions

(verb) to dispute
to debate
to argue
to discuss

Example Sentences

他为自己辩解几句。

Tā wèi zìjǐ biànjiě jǐ jù

He argued a few words in his defense

Words Containing 辩

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
伏辩	fú biàn	variant of 服辯\|服辩[fu2 bian4]
分辩	fēn biàn	to explain the facts
剖辩	pōu biàn	to analyze
善辩	shàn biàn	eloquent
好辩	hào biàn	argumentative

Related Words

掰扯(bāi che)· to debate

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争执(zhēng zhí)· to dispute

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辩争(biàn zhēng)· to argue

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辩称(biàn chēng)· to argue (that)

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 7-9
HSK 2.0: Not listed
HSK Lord study list: HSK 7 list

辩: New to the HSK lists at HSK 7-9. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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